Mayor plays down abuse over feuding gangs

LIMERICK’S first citizen has played down an incident in which he was verbally abused over his strong criticism of feuding gangs.

Mayor of Limerick Councillor John Gilligan was confronted by up to 10 people when he attended a weekend community event near Ballinacurra Weston.

The area is a well-known base for one of the city’s top gangs. According to witnesses, the people that approached the mayor firmly told him he was not wanted in the area. They also used strong language.